I HAD A JOLT OF INSPIRATION i realized that there are a bunch of mods that abuse vectors to create a "knockback" system which
i can use to achieve cool effects like dashing and backwards thrust if i can think of something that will work which i can also use for bots and weapons and
maybe playertypes if that's possible? but it only works in the direction you're facing to my knowledge
but i
also realized that i can create a fist-like weapon
(i am sorry bot_mutalid) and use it as a REPLACEMENT for various enemies in the game, in which the fists create special effects but most importantly they push the player back in a violent manner
i plan to use this for zombie tanks because well, they're supposed to be huge hulks that just crush into people and it's cooler when they have cool fists of knockback doom
this is mostly rambling
edit: weapon states or sequences or whatever suck